We had a great time at the weekend at the Spectacular Vintage Wedding Fair which took place over the weekend. It was super busy and we met lots of fantastic people from other bridal vendors to new customers.

Monday, 16 September 2013

Dirty Fabulous will be leaving our lovely boutique on the weekend of the 21st of September and will displaying our bridal style and glamour at the Spectacular Vintage Wedding Fair in the Davenport Hotel.

We'll have lots of bridal accessories, headpieces and jewels on display and a selection of our gorgeous gowns!

This is one bridal fair not to missed as it's chok full of vintage and eclectic beauties.

Tickets are only €6 and well worth it!

See you there, we'll be back in the shop for business as normal on Wednesday 25th of September.

Monday, 9 September 2013

I thought I would share a few interesting adverts and articles things I have come across over time that surprised me.

There are constantly new ideas about what beauty is and how to attain it. From lotions and potions to diets and then the more extreme surgical procedures, everything from botox to elective facial reconstruction.

This obsession is nothing new!

This one is really gross! They were selling jars of sanitised tapeworms in the 1900's which you swallowed, the idea being the tapeworms ate your insides and kept you thin! No Thank you!!!

This transformation was at the behest of Columbia studios, it seems insane now that they could coerce their young star into such drastic measures but it was no secret at the time. They wouldn't sign her until she had the following procedures done, which all in, took 3 years -

She had extensive painful Hairline Electrolysis to raise her hairline. (this was during the 1930's so anaesthesia wasn't exactly part of the procedure!)

She bleached her skin, all over her body, an extremely dangerous practice, even now.

She dyed her dark Latino hair red and to finish it all off they made her change her name.

(Her story is quite shocking, definitely worth further reading if you are interested in biographies of the era.)

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Dirty Fabulous is the only place to go to for devine, one of a kind vintage bridal and occasion wear.
Visit us in our city centre showroom and enjoy a glamorous shopping experience!
We will take the chore out of finding that perfect elusive dress. We have an extensive collection of vintage wedding gowns and party dresses from the 1920s to the 1970's and beyond! Dirty Fabulous also has a range of bespoke bird cage veils and headpieces.
Just phone or email now for an appointment, go on, you know you want to!!!